After searching through the many books available to anyone interested in training their dog, I have selected a book to guide me on my quest to become a better pet owner…with a better pet. It is called Dog Talk Training Your Dog Through A Canine Point Of View by John Ross and Barbara McKinney. I was amazed at how many choices were out there, but […]
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You may know Oliver from news reports and blog discussions. It has been my privilege to photograph him during his recover at the Mohawk & Hudson River Humane Society. I did not see him when he was brought in. My first encounter with him was about a week later. From that first meeting, spent trying […]
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I wanted to take the time today to write a quick thank you to the kids of Harmony Hills Elementary and their great teachers today. As a humane educator with the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society I have the pleasure of giving tours. Today I did a big tour with 60 kids from 3 classes at […]
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So it’s basically been almost two whole weeks since I spent some quality time with Mitchell. Between my summer internship and my part-time job, I hardly get to see him. The most contact we’ve had was this morning when I fed him cheese. And it’s been crappy weather outside so he hasn’t gotten many walks […]
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Baby Z goes off to “camp” again today. That’s the code word for spending the day in physical therapy. It’s also the code word for going to grandma and grandpa’s house, or anywhere else for an extended period of time. I’m lucky she likes it. She adores people and thinks everyone exists to pet and […]
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It’s a phone call every parent dreads getting. After spending more than $100,000 on your daughter’s college education (just one of five kids in a middle income family), she tells you that she’s trading in the prestige and the paycheck … to bathe dirty dogs and give them pretty haircuts! My name is Kim Kendrick […]
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I have been a volunteer at the Mohawk Huson River Humane Society for over a year now. In high school, my classmates and I sorted cans and bottles there, which was always a big project. When I started college I wanted to continue helping out there, but directly with the animals. Hence, my training as […]
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